Description
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 125163.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-10317 | IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 125163. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T01:56:53.219Z
Reserved: 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-1301
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-10-05T17:29:00.297
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-1301
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Weaknesses
EUVD